Doxastic trust refers to the attitude of trust as it relates to belief and other doxastic

attitudes. Doxastic attitudes are mental states that are related to belief, such as
acceptance, assumption, and doubt. The term "doxastic" comes from the Greek word
"doxa," which means "belief" or "opinion."

One philosopher who has written about doxastic trust is Pascal Engel, who examines
Keith Lehrer's distinction between belief and acceptance and how it differs from other
accounts of belief and of the family of doxastic attitudes ¹. Engel argues that Lehrer's
account of acceptance underdetermines the role that the attitude of trust plays in his
analysis of reason ¹.

In general, doxastic trust can refer to the trust we place in our own beliefs and epistemic
faculties, as well as the trust we place in others' beliefs and epistemic faculties ⁴. It is a
complex topic that is still being explored by philosophers. Is there anything else you
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Source: Conversation with Bing, 2023-07-22

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